Warehouse Picker - Night Shift

Myers Industries Inc; Springfield (MO); On-site; USD 34,000 - 42,000; Full time

Job summary

Myers Industries Inc in Springfield, MO is seeking a Warehouse Associate to ensure the smooth, accurate flow of materials from staging lanes to production and through receiving and shipping operations. You will work safely, follow policies, maintain documentation, and support continuous improvement in the warehouse.

You will operate a forklift and attachments safely, perform timely product transfers, and participate in 5S and cycle-count activities to keep inventory accurate.

Qualifications

• High school diploma or GED required.
• Forklift certification required.
• Experience in warehouse/shipping preferred.
• Ability to read safety rules and procedures.

Responsibilities

• Operate forklift safely to move materials between locations.
• Maintain and utilize required documentation.
• Ensure accurate product transfers to/from designated locations.
• Ensure timely delivery/removal of product to designated areas.
• Report incidents to leadership immediately.
• Participate in 5S to maintain a clean, efficient facility.
• Participate in cycle-counts as directed.
• Maintain inventory accuracy in the assigned zone.
• Support consolidation principles in warehousing.
• Escalate issues as needed to department leadership.
• Complete other duties as assigned.

Skills

Warehouse experience

Shipping experience

Communication skills

Adaptability

Education

High school diploma or GED

Forklift certification

Job description

Job Overview:

Ensures the smooth, accurate, and consistent flow of materials to and from the staging lanes to support production, receiving, and shipping operations.

Duties and Responsibilities

• Works safely to prevent on-the-job injuries by following Buckhorn policies and OSHA standards.
• Maintains and utilizes all documentation required.
• Ensures all product transfers are performed properly and accurately to and from designated locations.
• Ensure timely removal/delivery of product to/from designated locations.
• Reports all incidents & accidents immediately to leadership.
• Participation in 5S program to ensure a clean and operational facility.
• Participation in cycle-counts as directed.
• Maintains inventory accuracy in assigned warehouse zone.
• Ensures consolidation principles are being practiced for effective warehousing.
• Safe operation of a forklift and various attachments.
• Escalate issues as needed to department leadership.
• Completes other duties as may be assigned.

Education and Experience

• High school diploma or general education degree (GED); required
• Previous warehouse and/or shipping experience; required
• Forklift certification; required

• Ability to communicate in a positive & clear way with team members and peers.
• Ability to accept change and adapt to organizational change and shifting priorities.
• Barcode and handheld scanner experience; preferred

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities

Language Skills

• Ability to read and interpret documents such as safety rules, operating and maintenance instructions, and procedure manuals. Ability to draft routine reports and correspondence. Ability to speak effectively before groups of customers, vendors or employees of our organization.

Mathematical Skills

• Ability to add, subtract, multiply, and divide in all units of measure, using whole numbers, common fractions, and decimals. Ability to do two mathematical operations to arrive at the solution.

Reasoning Ability

• Ability to solve practical problems and deal with a variety of concrete variables in situations where only limited standardization exists. Ability to interpret a variety of instructions furnished in written, oral, diagram, or schedule form.

Physical Demands

The physical demands described herein are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. While performing the duties of this job, the employee is frequently required to stand; use hands to finger, handle, or feel; and reach with hands and arms. The employee is regularly required to walk, climb, or balance, and talk or hear. The employee is occasionally required to stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl. The employee may occasionally lift and/or move up to fifty pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, color vision, peripheral vision, and depth perception.

Work Environment

The work environment characteristics described herein are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. While performing the duties of this job, the employee is occasionally exposed to fumes or airborne particles. The employee is occasionally exposed to moving mechanical parts. The employee is occasionally exposed to extreme heat and the risk of electric shock. The noise level in the work environment is usually loud.